Home Elevator Installation

Whether shafted or shaftless, new construction or retrofit, we design every elevator installation around your home and lifestyle.

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Our Approach to Home Elevator Installation Projects

Your home is one of a kind—your elevator should be, too. ESCO’s residential elevator contractors design every installation around your space, whether that’s a new build, a retrofit, or a tight footprint where other companies said it couldn’t be done. Tell us about your project, and we’ll show you what’s possible.

Shafted or Shaftless: Which Option Fits Your Home?

This is the first question our team helps you answer, and it shapes everything that follows. Both approaches deliver safe, reliable, fully automated elevator cab installation services. The key difference is in how the system integrates with your home’s structure.

Shafted (Conventional) Elevators

A shafted elevator operates inside a traditional hoistway, delivering the smoothest ride, the widest range of cab sizes, and the most design flexibility. This is the approach most homeowners and builders choose when the project includes new construction or when stacked closet space is available. Landing doors can be designed to match the surrounding trim and millwork, creating a seamless installation that blends into your home. Our conventional systems are manufactured by Symmetry and proudly made in the USA.

Shaftless Elevators

Shaftless systems are self-supporting, meaning they don’t require a traditional shaft, a pit, or a machine room. Installation requires significantly less construction, faster timelines, and the ability to install an elevator in a house where other companies may have said it wasn’t possible. Our shaftless portfolio includes the Ascenda, Pneumatic Vacuum Elevators (PVE), and the Cibes lineup, each designed for different space requirements and design preferences.

Explore Our Home Elevator Solutions

Every home and every homeowner is different. That’s why we offer a full portfolio of in-home elevator systems, each designed for a specific set of needs. Explore the option that fits your project, or let our team help you decide during your evaluation.

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Traditional Home Elevators

For homeowners and builders who want a fully automated, shafted elevator with the widest range of cab configurations, a traditional home elevator is the benchmark. Available in hydraulic and in-ground drum models, these systems offer the smoothest ride, the largest cab sizes, and complete design customization, from panel finishes to landing door styles that match your home’s architecture. Manufactured by Symmetry and made in the USA, our conventional systems are built for decades of daily use.

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Luxury Home Elevators

When the elevator itself is part of the design vision, our luxury portfolio delivers. The Cibes Air and Cibes Primo feature enclosed glass shafts, integrated machinery with no machine room required, and Scandinavian design language that transforms a home elevator from a utility into a centerpiece. These systems are ideal for open floor plans, atriums, and high-end renovations where aesthetics matter as much as function.

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Home Accessibility Elevators

For homeowners planning for long-term accessibility, our home elevator solutions are designed to keep you in the home you love. Every system we install meets or exceeds current ADA standards with wheelchair-accessible cab sizes, customizable control placement, and built-in safety features like key-fob lockout and through-floor sensors. Whether you’re planning ahead or responding to a change in mobility, our team matches the right solution to your needs.

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Small Footprint Home Elevators

If you’ve been told your home is too small for an elevator, we’d like a second look. ESCO regularly installs in-home elevator systems in tight footprints, older layouts, and unconventional spaces where other contractors walked away. Our shaftless product portfolio—including the Ascenda, PVE, and Cibes line—is specifically designed for minimal construction and compact installation. Tell us your footprint, and we’ll show you what’s possible.

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Not Sure Which Elevator Is Right for Your Project?

You don’t need finalized plans to start the conversation. Whether you’re weighing options or ready to move forward, our team evaluates your space, walks you through every solution, and helps you choose the one that fits your home, your goals, and your budget.

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What Homeowners Should Know About Home Elevator Installation

  • It’s More Feasible Than You Think

    Many homeowners assume their home can’t accommodate an elevator due to tight hallways, no stacked closets, or an older layout with no clear path between floors. We hear it all the time, and we regularly install elevators in homes where other companies said it couldn’t be done. The evaluation is specifically designed to determine what fits, so you never have to guess.

  • Your Elevator Can Be Completely Hidden

    For homeowners who prefer a discreet installation, our conventional elevator systems can be designed so that the landing doors match the surrounding doors and trim throughout your home. Guests won’t know there’s an elevator behind that door unless you want them to.

  • A Long-Term Investment in Your Home

    A home elevator adds daily convenience, long-term accessibility, and measurable property value. Whether your goal is thriving in place, simplifying a multi-story home, or adding a feature that future buyers will value, it’s an investment that serves you now and for years to come.

Why Builders, Architects & Developers Choose ESCO

The majority of our residential elevator projects begin with a call from a builder or architect. Here’s why project teams across the Northeast make ESCO their elevator contractor of choice.

Our manufacturer partners provide custom cut sheets and planning for your specific project dimensions at no additional charge. No cookie-cutter boxes, no forcing your client’s home to accommodate a standard product. If the space is tight or unconventional, the planning adapts to it. For builders and architects, this means you get engineered documentation that proves the elevator will work in your client’s space—before construction begins.

ESCO integrates into your project team from the first evaluation through installation and long-term maintenance. You don’t need to coordinate with another subcontractor for the elevator scope. Our residential elevator contractors handle the full lifecycle: planning, installation, service, and ongoing care. One point of contact, one team, for the life of the project.

The earlier ESCO is brought into a project, the smoother the process runs. We can assess the space and provide elevator specifications before architectural plans are finalized, saving time and preventing costly redesigns later. If your client doesn’t yet have a builder or architect on board, we’re happy to refer trusted partners from our network.

Every ESCO mechanic is a member of the International Union of Elevator Constructors (IUEC), one of the most rigorous craft training programs in the construction trades. That matters on a residential project because our mechanics arrive with thousands of hours of verified, standardized training before they ever step onto your jobsite and because state inspectors who oversee elevator installations recognize and respect that credential. For builders and architects, it means fewer surprises at inspection, a team that integrates professionally with the rest of your trades, and a subcontractor whose work holds up to scrutiny long after the project closes.

Let’s Explore Your Home Elevator Options

Whether you’re a homeowner, builder, architect, or developer, the first step is the same. Let our licensed team evaluate your space, walk you through your options, and show you exactly what’s possible.

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